Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Dallas-based Captain Hope’s Kids looking for golf tournament sponsors

By Chad Jones

Captain Hope’s Kids, a Dallas-based nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the critical needs of homeless children, has announced that the Captain Hope’s Kids 2007 Golf Classic will be held on Monday, October 1, 2007 at Las Colinas Country Club.

Without your contribution, not only will children go hungry, but these rich old people will be unable to play golf with their clients.

But before everything is underway, the organization is calling for sponsors.

Says Jeanne Reyer, executive director of Captain Hope's kids: “We need sponsors on every level. It’s a great opportunity for exposure to a key decision making audience, and a great way to make a charitable contribution to help children in your own community.”

The level of participation sponsors can undertake varies from smaller donations of all kinds, to individual golf contributions, to putting green sponsors, etc. Past sponsors have included Nissan, RCA, Padgett Printing, Whirlpool, Panasonic, and Verizon among others.

Photo, excluding caption, courtesy of Captain Hope's Kids

Captain Hope, I presume? Part bear, part flying rabbit, but all hero.

Levels of Sponsor Participation:

• Title Sponsor = $10,000
• Dinner Sponsor = $6,000
• Dinner Co-Sponsor (2) = $3,000
• Gold Sponsor = $5,000
• Cart Sponsor = $3,000
• Lunch Sponsor = $3,000
• Prize Sponsor = $3,000
• Goody Bag Sponsor = $3,000
• Putting Green Sponsor = $1,000
• Hole Sponsor = $275
• Foursomes = $1,000
• Individual Golfers = $275
• In-Kind Sponsor = In-Kind donation for Silent Auction items or giveaways
• Children’s Golf Clinic =Golf Pro to teach hour-long golf lesson, provide 25 children’s putters

The Status Report on Homelessness in America’s Cities reveals that the number of children in homeless shelters is 2 ½ times greater than the current student body at The University of Texas. Thanks to the generosity of donors for last year’s Golf Classic, in 2006 Captain Hope’s Kids was able to:

• Provide 360,000 diapers & training pants

• Provide over 10,500 school uniforms, supplies and backpacks

• Provide $67,826 worth of recreational activities for homeless children

• The 2006 total value of supplies distributed to homeless children was over $466,500

Captain Hope’s Kids’ tournament begins with registration, practice-driving range, and putting contest at 10:30 a.m. with a Shotgun Start at 12 Noon. The Silent Auction, Awards, and Dinner take place at 5:00 p.m. More than 144 golfers are expected to participate.

Craig Miller of 1310 Sports Radio, The Ticket, is the Honorary Chairman and will host the Awards Program. Mike Rhyner and Greg Williams from The Hardline will broadcast their show from 3-7p.m. on site. The Children’s Golf Clinic will be scheduled after the children are out of school, around 4pm-5pm.

Call today to receive a sponsor package with complete information.

Contact: Captain Hope’s Kids

214.630.5765, ext. 16

administration@captainhope.org

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